Best Stratocaster Guitars Made In Japan in 2023
Here are the top Stratocaster style guitars made in Japan . You should expect a high-quality guitar with excellent quality control. It can be compared to guitars made in the US, which is why they're also expensive.
Out of the more than 2000 guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones. You can use our filters to the left to narrow down these results, or click on "Compare" to get a deep comparison between them. Our automated scoring system takes into account the ratings from ours users who own the guitar, and dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money, and more.
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1. Jackson MJ Series Signature Misha Mansoor So-Cal 2PT
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- Neck profile shape: D (20 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (20 votes)
- From Jackson's 2021 Artist Signature series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 20" Fretboard Radius
- Basswood body
- Caramelized Maple neck
- Caramelized Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Bare Knuckle Ragnarok (Humbucker/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Bare Knuckle Ragnarok (Humbucker/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Bare Knuckle Trilogy Suite Single Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Bare Knuckle Trilogy Suite Single Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Gotoh Custom 510 Tremolo bridge
- Speed Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Gotoh Die-Cast Locking tuners
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Jackson MJ Series Signature Misha Mansoor So-Cal 2PT
Jackson MJ Series Signature Misha Mansoor So-Cal 2PT
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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2. Fender JV Modified '60s Stratocaster
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- Neck access to high frets: Normal (2 votes)
- Fret edges: Smooth (2 votes)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (2 votes)
- Weight: Lightweight (2 votes)
- Neck profile shape: V (5 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (5 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Fender's 2022 JV Modified series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 9.5" Fretboard Radius
- Basswood body
- Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Vintage-Style Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Fender Vintage-Style Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Fender Vintage-Style Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fender Vintage-Style Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles bridge
- Thick Soft V Bolt-On neck
- 21 Medium Jumbo frets
- Vintage-Style Locking tuners
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Fender JV Modified '60s Stratocaster
Fender JV Modified '60s Stratocaster
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Parallel Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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3. Fender JV Modified '50s Stratocaster HSS
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- Neck access to high frets: Normal (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: V (5 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (5 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Fender's 2022 JV Modified series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 9.5" Fretboard Radius
- Basswood body
- Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Hot Vintage Alnico Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Hot Vintage Alnico Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Fender Vintage-Style Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fender Vintage-Style Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles bridge
- Thick Soft V Bolt-On neck
- 21 Medium Jumbo frets
- Vintage-Style Locking tuners
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Fender JV Modified '50s Stratocaster HSS
Fender JV Modified '50s Stratocaster HSS
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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4. Fender Aerodyne Special Stratocaster
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- Neck profile shape: C (31 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (28 votes)
- From Fender's 2022 Aerodyne series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Basswood body
- Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Aerodyne Special Single-Coil Stratocaster (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Fender Aerodyne Special Single-Coil Stratocaster (Single Coil/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Fender Aerodyne Special Single-Coil Stratocaster (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fender Aerodyne Special Single-Coil Stratocaster (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Babicz Z-Series FCH-2 Point Trem bridge
- Modern C Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking (all short posts) tuners
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Fender Aerodyne Special Stratocaster
Fender Aerodyne Special Stratocaster
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Synthetic Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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5. Fender Aerodyne Special Stratocaster HSS
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- Neck access to high frets: Normal (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (31 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (28 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
- From Fender's 2022 Aerodyne series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Basswood body
- Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Aerodyne Special Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Fender Aerodyne Special Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Fender Aerodyne Special Single-Coil Stratocaster (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fender Aerodyne Special Single-Coil Stratocaster (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Babicz Z-Series FCH-2 Point Trem bridge
- Modern C Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking (all short posts) tuners
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Fender Aerodyne Special Stratocaster HSS
Fender Aerodyne Special Stratocaster HSS
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Synthetic Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock